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Encountered Permission Error When Running OpenVINO™ Demo

Content Type: Error Messages   |   Article ID: 000088940   |   Last Reviewed: 05/20/2022

Environment

Operating System

Windows® 10, 64-bit*
OpenVINO 2021.4.1

Description

  • Installed OpenVINO™ Toolkit
  • Failed to run demo_squeezenet_download_convert_run.bat and demo_benchmark.bat demo.
  • Received errors:

FileNotFoundError: [WinError 3] The system cannot find the path specified: 'C:\\Users\\username\\Documents\\Intel\\OpenVINO'
PermissionError: [WinError 5] Access is denied: 'C:\\Users\\username\\Documents\\Intel

Resolution

Build folders are generated and placed in C:\Users\username\Documents\Intel\OpenVINO directory when running any OpenVINO™ validation demo.

By default, folders in C:\Users\username directory have read access only.

Change the permissions of C:\Users\username folder.

  1. Go to C:\Users\username.
  2. Access the Properties dialog box.
  3. Select the Security tab.
  4. Allow write access for the user.
  5. Run Command Prompt as Administrator.
  6. Rerun OpenVINO validation demo.

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